This is the best I’ve seen Real Madrid play all season, and remarkably they’re doing so in spite of Iker Casillas’ third minute red card. Marcelo has given Real Madrid the lead with a close range bullet that flew in off Kameni, and they could even have had a second when Emmanuel Adebayor saw a chip bounce off the top of the bar.
Espanyol Vs Real Madrid: Half-time - Ten Men Real Madrid On Top
Madrid are playing with a fluency and purpose seldom seen so far this season, and are carrying out Mourinhos instructions to the letter. With everyone behind the ball when Espanyol are in possession, Real Madrid are breaking on the counter with ruthless efficiency with Cristiano Ronaldo at the fore with his pace causing all sorts of problems.
While Mesut Ozil has quietly gone about his work around the Espanyol area, Emmanuel Adebayor continues to show why Mourinho prefers him to Karim Benzema with an all-action performance that deserves a goal. As yet Espanyol are yet to truely trouble Adán in the Madrid goal, and that will be something Mauricio Pochettino will want to correct as Real Madrid inevitably tire as the match wears on. Callejon and Sergio Garcia have been the home sides biggest threats and with a distinct lack of firepower on the bench, Espanyol will need them to step it up a gear if they are to get back into this match.
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